overcharge
verb (used with object)
to charge (a purchaser) too high a price.
overcharged
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past participleof overcharge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof overcharge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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If it did pay dividends on watered stock, the public assumed it was being overcharged.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 12, 2026
The states sought damages for consumers who they say were overcharged by Ticketmaster.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 15, 2026
There was no diligent retailer in the Philippines who realized they overcharged you for an eBay or Amazon purchase you had forgotten you made years ago, and miraculously wanted to make you whole.
From MarketWatch β Mar. 25, 2026
Kim Kardashian’s fashion brand must pay $200,000 to settle allegations that it overcharged customers over a five-year period.
From Los Angeles Times β Jan. 22, 2026
They were certain the bill overcharged them by twenty-two dollars.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
